-cyte

American  

1. variant of cyto- as final element in a compound word.

   leucocyte.

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-cyte British  

combining form

1. indicating a cell

   spermatocyte

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Usage

What does -cyte mean? The combining form -cyte is used like a suffix meaning “cell.” It is often used in medical and scientific terms, especially to name different types of cells.The form -cyte comes from the Greek kýtos, meaning “container,” “receptacle,” "body."A corresponding form of -cyte combined to the beginning of words is cyto-, which you can learn more about at our Words That Use article for the form.

Etymology

Origin of -cyte

from New Latin -cyta, from Greek kutos container, body, hollow vessel